Sweden

Sweden's royals lend helping hand in Christmas greeting

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s family has released their annual festive video, just a week before Christmas Eve. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar feature in a video from the Royal Palace’s Bernadotte floor. This year, the family is helping the Royal Palace’s Palace Master Claes Carlsson in the Breakfast Room to prepare for the…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

A very Royal Variety Show as the Prince and Princess of Wales take Victoria and Daniel to the theatre

It was a double date night for the Prince and Princess of Wales and Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the Royal Variety Performance in London on Thursday evening. The future monarchs of the United Kingdom and Sweden were united for a festive evening of entertainment, continuing the annual tradition of royal attendance at one of the UK’s most prestigious entertainment…
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Sweden

Swedish royal guests confirmed for Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday celebrations

The Swedish Royal Court has confirmed who will attend Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th birthday celebrations next month. There’s no surprise that Crown Princess Victoria, one of Christian’s godparents, will attend. She will bring her daughter, Princess Estelle (11), to celebrate the future King of Denmark. It is not yet known if Victoria’s husband, Prince Daniel, will…
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Sweden

The steel of Sweden: the unusual tiaras that sparkle in the Bernadotte collection

The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and the Steel Cut Bandeau. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of Holland’s time—she was the granddaughter of Empress Joséphine—and lived as queen consort between 1806 and 1810. The steel tiara is…
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